IFLA Indigenous Matters Section will be involved with TWO events at the upcoming IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2023 this summer. Read More
Every year, UNESCO invites the international community to celebrate World Book and Copyright Day on 23 April. This day recognises books as a “link between the past and the future, a bridge between generations and across cultures” and calls for celebrations of the power and joy of books. Read More
UNESCO invites the international community to celebrate World Book and Copyright Day on 23 April with the theme: Indigenous Languages. Read More
Would you like to get involved with the Indigenous Matters Section (IM)? Here’s how: Explore our projects page – contact the project organiser or Section ChairProvide a translation for one of our resources – contact our Information Coordinator Learn how to become a Standing Committee Member –… Read More
UNESCO will mark the launch of the International Decade of Indigenous languages on 13 December 2022 with a hybrid in-person and virtual High-level Celebration. Read More
Deadline for submissions is June 27th, 2022 Final manuscripts deadline is Sept. 30th, 2022 This special themed issue entitled: Indigenous Knowledge and Data in Ethical Information Management of The Serials Librarian is edited by members of the Indigenous Matters Section of the International Federation of Library Associations. The Editors… Read More
Indigenous Matters-Action Plan 2021-22 Activity: Guidelines for Services with Indigenous Peoples Description A set of guidelines for library services with Indigenous peoples is needed to ensure Indigenous peoples are not subject to exploitation, marginalised, or disadvantaged within their homeland with regards to library facilities, services, policies, and practices. Activity:… Read More
Action Plan 2021-2022 Activity: Guidelines for Services with Indigenous Peoples Scope This multi-year project will develop a set of guidelines for developing and sustaining library services with Indigenous peoples in an international context. Description A set of guidelines for library services with Indigenous peoples is needed to ensure Indigenous peoples… Read More
The IFLA Journal special issue on Indigenous Librarianship strives to position libraries and librarianship through an indigenous worldview and ways of knowing. Each article takes is own perspective on the topic, exploring issues such as colonization, reconciliation, representation and imagery, digital access, and resource management. The issue is the result of collaboration with IFLA Journal and the Indigenous Matters Section of IFLA. Read More
Our latest profile of a library offering dedicated services around indigenous languages and the communities that speak them comes from Patricia Knockwood, Indigenous Services Librarian at New Brunswick Public Library Service, Canada. Read More